Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-13
WATCH FIRES BURNING
ON THE PRESIDENTS ROUTE FROM
MINNEAPOLIS TO SIOUX CITY.

A Visit to the Corn Palace and an Insplra-
tion for the Ladies-At Counen aIutf,,
Omaha, and st. Joseph-Kans4s City Re-
Best Hotel for the Party.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa Oct - A line
Of watch fires extanied Tuesday nigh from
Minneapolis to Sioux City on the route of the
presidential party going sonth. Every curve
aud bridge had its special patrei Al Chasta
as the train passed through bpnfires blazed
OIL every hand. Carver greeted the presi-
dent with Examinations and music. L. Sueur
was the last place passed before retiring The
president and party were up before the sun
Wednesday, and at $50 reached Sioux CITY,
where they were welcomed 10y Mayor Gle
land, and escorted to the corn palace. The
entire party expressed their wonder and adj
miration at this exhibition of western taste
and enterprise. Mrs Cleveland AID Mrs.
Villas were struck with the possibilities of
corn husks and corn silk as new dress ma
terial
Mr.. Cleveland bore away with her quite Il
number of trophies, including an ear Of corn,
while both the president and Mrs Cleveland
Possessed themselves OF some choice samples
Of northwestern Iowa fruit. On leaving the
palace the party were hastily driven through
one or two OF the principal streets, where
hey might get glimpse OF the decorations
uf jubilee week yet remaining. They left
Sioux City few minutes after 7 o'clock.
There were no speeches and very little hand
shaking.
The village stations from Sioux City to
Council Bluffs were crowded with the solid
farmers of the surrounding country, and
everywhere along the route the utmost en-
thusiasm was manifested.
OMAHA, Oct I3.-At Council Bluffs SEN
ator Henderson, Congressman McShane, and
IA committee of gentlemen from Omaha
boarded the train aud welcomed the presi-
dent The train reached Omaha at l0:45,
fifteen minutes ahead of time. At the sta
ton Senator Paddock, Congressman Dorsey,
and the remaining members of the reception
committee, composed of prominent residents
and the municipal authorities, welcomed the
city's guests. The carriage TO which the
president and his wife were escorted was one
mass of roses. Wreaths also bedecked
lllt uuIStS u tnuiiiluNiT VI many lupH
sands cbeerel the party us it made
its appearance. Tue streets had been
hastily but richly adorned with streamers
and devices In gay colors, and banners bear
ing welcome to the president couched in
every form of patriotic or poetic phrase
spanned the way. The Second regiment T.
S infantry the KNIGHTS of Pythias in uni
form from all parts OF the state, and several
political and social organizations We're drawn
up ill line along the street sides, each with its
brass band aud colors One Of the organiza-
tons which attracted most attention was the
company of ful-blood Indian youths from
the Genoa Industrial school, with an indian
band of music. The party left here three
quarters of an hour behind time,
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct l3.-At st. Joseph
between $4,000 and $1,000 people crowded the
streets and parks to meet the presidential
party The Democratic county COMMITTEES
we're on hand carrying banners referring IL
1913 in glowing letters, and the people
cheered themselves hoarSs as the president
and Mrs Cleveland role through tue princi-
pal streets The pupils OF the convent of the
Sacred Heart presented the president with a
flag made of white aud red roses The pu-
UltS OF Tue puDiit StHO as Oh OF JDHslh pre-
sentsd silver basket uf choice flowers
committee appointed for the l.urpose
met the presidential train in the evening at
Parkyile on the Missouri Pacific railroad,
aud acoompanie the party to this city. Upon
arrival at the Union stlfIon. between ) and
9 o'clock, the members OF tn" party we're es-
corted to the Coates house amiisi the great
est enthusiasm The cheering along tho
route vase dsafening The arriages occu-
pied by the distinguished visitors were fol-
lowed by civil, mliilnrv and trades aSso
citation parade which took about an hour tC
pass given point. After reaching ths
Coates house, the president and Mrs
Cleveland received the memters of thu
reception committee and their wives
This ceremony occupied more than an hour
and 1t was nearly midnight whau the visitors
were left 10 themselves for the night. The
whole third floor Of the Coates house was sci
apart for the presidents party, and no one
else permitted on the floor. The president,
rooms were profusely decorated. is tbs
whole city. The arrangements for the enter
tainment Of the visitors appear to be very
complete. and the committeeman declare thai
they are determined to leave upon the minds
of President and Mrs. Cleveland ard their
travelling companions an impression wbicl
will forever endear the city to them.